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Vila Franca de Xira

Vila Franca de Xira, officially the City of Vila Franca de Xira, is a city and municipality in the Lisbon District in Portugal. The population in 2021 was 137,659, in an area of 318.19 km2.

Climate
Vila Franca de Xira has a Mediterranean climate with hot, dry summers and mild, wet winters. ==Demographics==
Parishes
Administratively, the municipality is divided into 6 civil parishes (freguesias): • AlhandraAlverca do Ribatejo e SobralinhoCastanheira do Ribatejo e CachoeirasPóvoa de Santa Iria e Forte da CasaVialonga • Vila Franca de Xira == Notable people ==
Notable people
Fernão Álvares da Maia (c.1390-1449) Portuguese nobleman, Lord of Pena, Aguiar, and Trofa • Afonso de Albuquerque, 1st Duke of Goa (c.1453–1515) a Portuguese general, admiral and statesman; Governor of Portuguese India from 1509 to 1515. • José da Costa e Silva (1747–1819) a Portuguese neoclassical architect • Dr José Tomás de Sousa Martins (1843 in Alhandra – 1897) a doctor, worked for the poor • Reynaldo dos Santos (1880 in Rua das Varinas – 1970) a physician, writer, and art historian. • Alves Redol (1911–1969) a Portuguese neorealist writer. • Octávio Pato (1925–1999) PCP activist and candidate in the 1976 presidential electionIvone Dias Lourenço (1937–2008) an opponent of Estado Novo Govt. & political prisoner • Lili Caneças (born 1944) a Portuguese socialite. • Ana Cristina Silva (born 1964) a Portuguese psychologist, academic and prize-winning novelist. • Paulo Brissos (born 1970) a Portuguese rock, blues, pop and adult contemporary singer. • Núria Madruga (born 1980) a Portuguese actress and model. • Leonor Teles (born 1992) a Portuguese filmmaker. • Wet Bed Gang (formed 2011 in Vialonga) a Portuguese rap and hip hop tuga group • Ana Bailão (born 1976), Canadian politician and former Deputy Mayor of Toronto Sport José Carlos (born 1941) a former footballer with 299 club caps and 36 for PortugalBruno Patacas (born 1977) a Portuguese retired footballer with 343 club caps • Nélson Veríssimo (born 1977) a Portuguese former footballer with 426 club caps and manager • Pedro Torrão (born 1977) a Portuguese retired footballer with 312 club caps • Helena Costa (born 1978 in Alhandra) a Portuguese football manager. • Diogo Santos (born 1984) a Portuguese footballer with over 400 club caps • Vera Barbosa (born 1989) a track and field athlete, competed at the 2012 Summer OlympicsTiago Gomes (born 1985) a Portuguese footballer with over 350 club caps • Ana Catarina (born 1992) a Portuguese futsal goalkeeper • Rafa Silva (born 1993) a Portuguese footballer with over 240 club caps and 23 for Portugal == References ==
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